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#MMSMOA
@HenrikRading
Senior Consultant @ Coretech Global
Blog.coretech.dk/hra
15+ years of deploying Windows
Microsoft certified since 1998
Karlslunde, Denmark
Henrik Rading
#MMSMOA
@Agerlund
Chief Technical Architect @ Coretech Global
Blog.coretech.dk/author/kea
System Management consultant since 1996
Enterprise Mobility MVP
City, Country
Kent Agerlund
Copenhagen, Denmark
Enough talk....entering demo mode
How do you maintain your images?A question with many answers…
A simple question we ask customers How do you build and maintain your images?
Unfortunately not all answers are equally good…
Ask Freddy… no one else knows! Oooh no! Freddy gone..ask the person who took over.....who’s that
Unfortunately not all answers are equally good…
Well, I believe we have it documented somewhere…
Unfortunately not all answers are equally good…
We have absolutely no idea, and dare not touch it!
What we hope to hear…
We have it fully automated!
Automation!
The formula to success:
++ = Image
Factory
Why don’t we use ConfigMgr
ConfigMgr Ecosyste
m
Isolated
Consistency
Rapid Engineeri
ng
Versatility
DemoWhat happens during setup
Image TypesA short explanation
Image typesThin
Operating system from original
media
Windows Updates
.NET FrameworksC++ Runtimes
HybridThick/Fat
Operating system from original
media
Windows Updates
.NET FrameworksC++ RuntimesAll Applications
Application Updates
Customization & Settings
Operating system from original
media
Windows Updates
.NET FrameworksC++ Runtimes
Select Applications
Application Updates
DemoMDT configuration
WorkflowsUnderstand what you want to do
Get an overview before you begin
New Updates released
Build new reference computer
Capture Image
Copy to Configuration
Manager
Test and Validate
Release to production
Design your workflow
StartDetermin
e build type
Get Task Sequence
IDsQueue up build job
Starting the process:
Build flow
Create new
Hyper-V Guest
Start guest
shortly to get MAC Address
Link MAC to TS ID
and start guest again
Monitor deployme
nt progress through
MDT Monitoring
Perform post build
tasks
Post actions
Remove Hyper-V guest
Copy image to OS folder in MDT
Copy Image to
ConfigMgr Image
Package
Queue ManagerStart Queue
Manager
yes
ImageFactory.xml
no End
Sessions available? yes
Loop while queue contains items or
existing jobs in progress
Start new build thread
yes
Queue contains items?
no
Display build progress
Build running?yes no
yes
Queue contains items?
Data input from build threads
DemoDeep dive into the code
Hybrids from Thin imagesReduce build time by reusing thin images
One thin image - Multiple hybrids
Build and capture thin image Updat
e Thin image in MDT
Build new hybrid images based on
captured thin image
Windows 10 with Office 2013
Windows 10 with Office 2016
Copy hybrid images to ConfigMgr
content source
PS10045B
PS10037D
Test before pushing to production!
\Pre-production\WIN10ENTX64
ImgFactory$\DS\Captures
File System (content source)Image Factory Configuration Manager
Pre-productionProduction
OS Image Package
PS100311
Task SequencePS10050A
\Production\WIN10ENTX64
OS Image Package
PS100310Task
SequencePS100500
Task SequencePS10050A
DemoPutting it all together
Known issues
Known issues...Setup script
Sharing folders will fail if language is different than US english.
Change line 509
From:
$language = Get-Culture | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'name' To:
$language = Get-UICulture | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'name'
Known issues....#PercentComplete error - Correct Line 887 change #from: If ($InProgress.PercentComplete -eq 100) { #to: If (($InProgress.PercentComplete -eq 100) -or ($InProgress.CurrentStep -eq "")-or ($InProgress.CurrentStep -eq $null)){
What’s next
We have something that is better than free beer........well almost
Stop by the booth and get your free Image factory solution after the session
Evaluations: Please provide session feedback by clicking the EVAL button in the scheduler app (also download slides). One lucky winner will receive a free ticket to the next MMS!Session Title: Automating Reference Images
Discuss…Ask your questions-real world answers!Plenty of time to engage, share knowledge.
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